Hansard

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Elaine Smith) Lab

The final item of business today is a members’ business debate on motion S4M-06362, in the name of Margaret Mitchell, on automatic external defibrillators in...

Margaret Mitchell (Central Scotland) (Con) Con

The campaign for AEDs, or automatic external defibrillators, in Scotland is run by first-aiders Laura and Paul Macadam-Slater, who briefed MSPs about the iss...

The Deputy Presiding Officer Lab

Excuse me, Mrs Mitchell. Could I stop you for a moment? People who are leaving the gallery should do so quietly. Parliament is in session.

Margaret Mitchell Con

The survival chances of people who are affected by cardiac arrest decrease by 14 per cent for every minute without defibrillation. Furthermore, 70 per cent o...

The Deputy Presiding Officer Lab

Thank you very much. I apologise for the earlier interruption.I ask for four-minute speeches, as we are quite tight for time.17:12

Aileen McLeod (South Scotland) (SNP) SNP

First, I congratulate Margaret Mitchell on securing the debate. I must also give my apologies, as I will have to leave the chamber before the minister respon...

Malcolm Chisholm (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (Lab) Lab

I congratulate Margaret Mitchell on lodging this important motion and I look forward to the rest of the debate, including the minister’s speech, because the ...

The Deputy Presiding Officer Lab

I must ask you to conclude.

Malcolm Chisholm Lab

I ought to add that part of the training is about CPR, which might also be required. That wider education of young people is crucial, but having the devices ...

Nanette Milne (North East Scotland) (Con) Con

I, too, congratulate my colleague Margaret Mitchell on securing the debate so that we can acknowledge the work of the AEDs in Scotland campaign, which seeks ...

Stewart Stevenson (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP) SNP

I am sure that it is a great relief to members that the Minister for Public Health is here to respond to the debate. As I recall, he was a member of Scotland...

Siobhan McMahon (Central Scotland) (Lab) Lab

I congratulate Margaret Mitchell on bringing the debate to the Parliament.I have spoken in the Parliament about the use of AEDs in Scotland, so I welcome the...

Fiona McLeod (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP) SNP

I, too, thank Margaret Mitchell for bringing the debate to the Parliament. In following Siobhan McMahon, I remember her members’ business debate in November ...

The Minister for Public Health (Michael Matheson) SNP

As others have done, I congratulate Margaret Mitchell on securing time for this important debate.The sudden and unexpected death of a young person that has b...